A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as unreproducible.
Error description
The CFDT server fails and restarts. Then several minutes later, a CICS region that had been connected to that CFDT issues: AXMSC0042 Connection close failed for token 12345670, reason is 8. DFHFC7111 DBDCCICS An attempt to disconnect from the coupling facility data table server for pool POOL1 for connection token X'12345670', issued by module DFHFCDO has failed. AXMSC0031I Connection to server DFHCF.POOL1 has been opened. Then after that, at regular intervals, that same CICS region gets IEA995I messages reporting abend0C6 . There is a Sysabend dump that shows that the abend0C6 is occurring in the CFDT Server address space and is a purposeful abend0C6 . The BEA for that abend0C6 shows that the brancher to the odd address is at offset x'8A' into AXMXMBEG. See associated fix: PH53504
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CFDT server reconnect after abnormal * * termination during an open API program * * run caused abend ACFC. * **************************************************************** CFDT server was disconnected unexpectedly while an Open API program was running and using the CFDT server. Disconnect error is observed in the joblog. Later on when the CFDT server is restarted, CICS region gets IEA995I messages reporting ABEND0C6. It indicates that the CFDT reconnect occurred on a different TCB than the connection-owning TCB. Abend ACFC may also be observed indicating CF data table reopen failed.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
DFHFCDC, DFHFCDO and DFHFCDU have been changed to switch to the QR TCB when reconnecting to CFDT pool server.
APAR Information
APAR number
PH65323
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Reported component ID
5655YA100
Reported release
400
Status
CLOSED UR3
PE
NoPE
HIPER
YesHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-02-18
Closed date
2025-11-04
Last modified date
2025-11-30
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UO05658
Modules/Macros
DFHFCDO DFHFCDR DFHFCDU
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Fixed component ID
5655YA100
Applicable component levels
R400 PSY UO05658
UP25/11/08 P F511 ¢
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 November 2025